Find Spot record MDO47631 - Bronze Age palstave, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Full Description
A plastave with wing-shaped flanges and deep flat bedded shoulder. the blade is adorned with a rat's-tail ridge on each face. The ring is broken. From Winterbourne Steepleton, it was presented by T Wood to Dorset County Museum. <1>
No further information was obtained upon this axe during field investigation.<2>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1900, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900, 52 (Serial). SDO14.
<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 31-MAR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452282 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO14 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1900. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900. 21. 52.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-MAR-55.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452282.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6250 8950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452282
Record last edited
Dec 28 2023 4:53PM
